Hello Everyone,
Many of you have already done with the first phase (Prelims) & started preparing for the next phase (Mains) exam. Well, there is only 3 weeks left for SBI PO Mains 2016 Exam. All you are might be worrying about the two things – “What will be the expected Syllabus? Which types of Questions can be asked in SBI PO Mains Exam?”
Expect the unexpected, that’s what we have observed in SBI Clerk Mains & SBI PO Prelims 2016 Exam. So it is expected that SBI will come up with new surprises in upcoming SBI PO Mains Exam. To beat the competition, you need to aware about the exact syllabus of the exam, so that you can frame your strategies and implement the same during the exam.
So, this article will give you detail insight about the expected syllabus of upcoming SBI PO Mains Exam.
First, let us check the new pattern of SBI PO Mains 2016 Exam – Main Examination will consist of Objective Tests for 200 marks and Descriptive Test for 50 marks. Both the Objective and Descriptive Tests will be online. Candidates will have to answer Descriptive Test by typing on the computer. Immediately after completion of Objective Test, Descriptive Test will be administered.
The Objective Test has 155 questions spread over 4 sections – General Awareness (Banking + Economy), English Language, Data Analysis & Interpretation Reasoning + Computer Aptitude. The exam duration is of 3 hours.
Below is the expected Syllabus of the Exam:
I. Reasoning / Computer Aptitude (40 Qs)
Reasoning Aptitude – Level (Tough) – The level of the Reasoning section will be tough. The questions can be asked from various topics like –
(i) Input Output (Tough) – (Double shifting)
(ii) Puzzle – (Tough & Tricky) – The level as well as the number of questions of Puzzle topics will be increased in Mains exam also.
4 sets on Puzzle is expected to be asked in the exam –
3 variables (department, likes different colour, lives in different cities)
2 varibales – (floor & likes different colours)
Circular arrangement (with blood relation)
Linear Arrangement (with blood relation)
(iii) Inequality – (Moderate) (Indirect with coding – Symbol representation Ex: @=<)
(iv) Logical Reasoning – (Tough) 7 to 8 questions is expected to be asked from this topic.
(v) Syllogism Or Miscellaneous Qs (Blood relation, Ranking, Direction, Coding Decoding) – (Moderate) – It is expected that questions from Syllogism & coding decoding topics would not be asked in Mains exam.
(vi) Data Sufficiency – (Moderate)
Note: Total 35 or 40 Question is expected to be asked from Reasoning Section.
Computer Aptitude – Level (Moderate) –
It has clearly mentioned in the notification that Questions will be asked from Computer Aptitude not from Computer Awareness. Already, we have observed the changes in the SBI Clerk Mains Exam. Computer Aptitude questions is like a puzzle form and the level of the questions will be moderate & tricky, which will based on Binary number digit. Only 5 or 10 Questions is expected to be asked from this section.
For e.g. – Computer Aptitude Qs (Its actually binary representation)
*= 0
∆= 1
∆ value based on its position
Units place 1
Tens place 2
Hundred Place 4
Thousand place 8 and so on
Questions were like
1. What is value of ∆***∆ =16+0+0+0+1
2. What is value of ∆**∆∆ ÷ ∆∆ = (16+0+0+2+1)÷(2+1)
II. Data Analysis & Interpretation (35 Qs)
Level (Tough)
The level of this section will be tough & calculative in solving. The questions will be based on Data Interpretation topics. No miscellaneous questions (Time & Work, Average, Profit loss, etc) will be asked in this section. The questions can be asked from various topics like –
(i) Pie Chart
(ii) Mix DI
(iii) Table Graph
(iv) Bar Graph
(v) Line Graph
(vi) Probability, Permutation & Combination
(vii) Caselet DI (Language DI)
III. English Language (35 Qs)
Level (Moderate)
The difficulty level of this section would be of moderate level. The questions can be asked from various topics like –
(i) Reading Comprehension – 2 sets (1 lengthy, 1 doable) – 15 Qs.
(ii) Cloze Test – (Moderate)
(iii)Parajumbles – (Moderate)
(iv) Spotting Error – 5 Qs (Tough)
(v)Fill in the blanks / Sentence Improvement – (Easy to moderate)
IV. General/Economy/Banking Awareness (40 Qs)
Level (Easy to Moderate)
It is expected that 25 questions will be asked from Current Affairs + Static Gk and rest 15 questions will be from Banking, Economy & Financial Awareness.
Current Affairs Questions can be asked from various topics like –
New appointments, Awards & Honours, Sports, New schemes, National & International news, Summits, Defense & Science News
Static GK can be asked from various topics like –
Park, Dams, Lakes, Stadium, Headquarter of National Org. , Currency & Capital, Thermal Power plant, Airport
Banking & Financial Awareness – Questions can be asked from latest Banking, Economy & Financial News. News related to RBI, SBI, ICICI, HDFC, Abbreviations, other banking & economy news.
Clarification related time allotted for each section – In the new pattern, fixed time allotted for each section. The order of the section will be default by the server. You cannot move to another section randomly. The order of the section is as follows –
(i) General Awareness Section (35 min)
(ii) English Language (40 min)
(iv) Reasoning + Computer Aptitude (60 min)
(v) Data Analysis & Interpretation (45 min)
Descriptive Test:
The Descriptive Test of 30 minutes duration with 25 marks will be a Test of English Language (Letter Writing & Essay). The candidates are required to qualify in the Descriptive Test by securing passing marks, to be decided by the Bank.
Descriptive Test paper of only those candidates will be evaluated who have scored qualifying marks in the Objective Tests and are placed adequately high as per total marks in objective test.
Note: Till evening we will post tips to crack SBI PO Mains 2016 Exam.
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All The Best!!
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